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European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage
Tournament information
LocationTarragona, Spain
Established1976
CoursesInfinitum Golf
(Lakes & Hills Courses)
Par71 (L)
72 (H)
Length7,001 yards (6,402 m)
6,956 yards (6,361 m)
ToursEuropean Tour
(unofficial event)
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€120,000
Month playedNovember
Tournament record score
Aggregate391 Zander Lombard (2025)
To par−37 as above
Current champion
South Africa Zander Lombard
Location map
Infinitum Golf is located in Spain
Infinitum Golf
Infinitum Golf
Location in Spain
Infinitum Golf is located in Catalonia
Infinitum Golf
Infinitum Golf
Location in Catalonia

The European Tour Qualifying School is an annual golf tournament which enables professional golfers to gain a place on the European Tour and its official development tour, the Challenge Tour.[1][2]

The European Tour Qualifying School is held in three stages, with the final stage being played over six rounds at Infinitum Golf (formerly the Lumine Golf Club) in Spain.[3] After four rounds, the field is reduced from 156 to 70 plus ties. From 2024, the top 20 (previously top 25) players including ties win their card on the European Tour. The remaining players who make the 72-hole cut are fully exempt on the Challenge Tour.[4]

Winners

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YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenue(s)Ref.
2025South Africa Zander Lombard391−3713 strokesCanada Aaron Cockerill
Australia Connor McKinney
India Shubhankar Sharma		Infinitum Golf[5]
2024Italy Edoardo Molinari399−291 strokeSweden Niklas LemkeInfinitum Golf[6]
2023Germany Freddy Schott401−272 strokesItaly Filippo CelliInfinitum Golf[7]
2022Sweden Simon Forsström399−292 strokesFrance David RavettoInfinitum Golf[4]
2020–21: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8][9]
2019Denmark Benjamin Poke403−256 strokesFrance Grégory HavretLumine GC[10]
2018Spain Alejandro Cañizares404−24CountbackSouth Africa Zander LombardLumine GC[11]
2017England Sam Horsfield401−277 strokesEngland Charlie Ford
Denmark Anders Hansen
South Africa Jacques Kruyswijk
Italy Andrea Pavan
Sweden Pontus Widegren
Denmark Jeff Winther		Lumine GC[12]
2016England Nathan Kimsey415−131 strokeArgentina Ricardo González
Scotland Scott Henry
Italy Edoardo Molinari		PGA Golf Catalunya[13]
2015South Africa Ulrich van den Berg410−18CountbackUnited States Daniel Im
Spain Adrián Otaegui		PGA Golf Catalunya[14][15]
2014Finland Mikko Korhonen408−202 strokesArgentina Ricardo GonzálezPGA Golf Catalunya[16]
2013Spain Carlos del Moral402−265 strokesParaguay Fabrizio ZanottiPGA Golf Catalunya[17]
2012England John Parry409−194 strokesSweden Mikael LundbergPGA Golf Catalunya[18]
2011England David Dixon407−211 strokeEngland Sam HutsbyPGA Golf Catalunya[19]
2010England Simon Wakefield407−212 strokesSpain Carlos del MoralPGA Golf Catalunya[20]
2009England Simon Khan408−201 strokeEngland Sam HutsbyPGA Golf Catalunya[21]
2008Sweden Oskar Henningsson409−194 strokesSpain Carlos del Moral
Australia Wade Ormsby		PGA Golf Catalunya[22]
2007Austria Martin Wiegele421−112 strokesSpain Pedro Linhart
England Lee Slattery		San Roque Club[23]
2006Spain Carlos Rodiles417−15CountbackBrazil Alexandre RochaSan Roque Club[24]
2005England Tom Whitehouse419−132 strokesEngland Robert RockSan Roque Club[25]
2004Sweden Peter Gustafsson423−93 strokesEngland Simon WakefieldSan Roque Club[26]
2003England Richard McEvoy400−283 strokesAustralia Wade OrmsbyEmpordà Golf
Golf Platja de Pals		[27]
2002Sweden Per Nyman400−281 strokeEngland Phillip ArcherEmpordà Golf
Golf Platja de Pals		[28]
2001Sweden Johan Sköld415−172 strokesFrance Christophe PottierSan Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande		[29]
2000South Africa Desvonde Botes417−154 strokesScotland Graham RankinSan Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande		[30]
1999Scotland Alastair Forsyth423−92 strokesSweden Niclas FasthSan Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande		[31]
1998Scotland Ross Drummond425−7CountbackSweden Henrik NyströmSan Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande		[32]
1997Netherlands Chris van der Velde280[a]−8CountbackNetherlands Robert-Jan Derksen
England Philip Golding
Sweden Fredrik Henge		San Roque Club
Guadalmina		[34]
1996Sweden Niclas Fasth428−41 strokeEngland Brian DavisSan Roque Club
Club de Golf Sotogrande		[35][36]
1995England Steve Webster422−81 strokeSouth Africa Hendrik BuhrmannSan Roque Club
Guadalmina		[37]
1994England David Carter273[b]−155 strokesFrance Christian CévaërLa Grande Motte
Golf Massane		[39]
1993United States Brian Nelson424−82 strokesEngland Ross McFarlane
England Scott Watson		La Grande Motte
Golf Massane		[40]
1992South Africa Retief Goosen427−51 strokeDenmark Ole EskildsenLa Grande Motte
Golf Massane		[41]
1991England Andrew Hare429−32 strokesArgentina José Cóceres
England Gary Evans
Republic of Ireland Paul McGinley		La Grande Motte
Golf Massane		[42]
1990Portugal Daniel Silva424−86 strokesSpain Juan Anglada
Wales Phillip Price		La Grande Motte
Golf Massane		[43]
1989West Germany Heinz-Peter Thül411−193 strokesEngland David RayLa Manga Club[44][45]
1988Sweden Jesper Parnevik416−144 strokesWales Paul Mayo
Sweden Ulf Nilsson
Fiji Vijay Singh		La Manga Club[46]
1987United States Mike Smith410−203 strokesUnited States John DeForestLa Manga Club[47]
1986Australia Wayne Smith415−151 strokeSouth Africa Justin Hobday
Denmark Steen Tinning		La Manga Club[48]
1985Spain José María Olazábal414−162 strokesNew Zealand Greg TurnerLa Manga Club[49]
1984United States Robert Wrenn412−181 strokeUnited States Jeff SlumanLa Manga Club[50]
1983England David Ray281−52 strokesUnited States Mike WolseleyLa Manga Club[51][52]
1982Spain José Rivero283−37 strokesEngland Robert Lee
England Malcolm MacKenzie		La Manga Club[53]
1981Scotland Gordon Brand Jnr288E3 strokesEngland Roger ChapmanDom Pedro[54]
England Robin Mann294+61 strokeEngland Philip MorleyQuinta do Lago[55]
1980England Paul Carrigill295+73 strokesEngland John HoskissonDom Pedro[56]
Spain Manuel Montes293+59 strokesEngland Keith Ashdown
England Malcolm MacKenzie
England Bob Wynn		Quinta do Lago[57]
1979England Charles Cox296+82 strokesEngland Andrew MurrayDom Pedro[58]
England Keith Williams303+153 strokesRepublic of Ireland Joe Purcell
England Mark Thomas		Quinta do Lago[59]
1978England Stephen Evans293+2CountbackEngland Glenn RalphFoxhills
Downshire		[60]
1977Scotland Sandy Lyle295+32 strokesEngland Malcolm HenberryFoxhills[61]
1976England David A. Russell295+53 strokesEngland Philip LoxleyFoxhills
Walton Heath		[62]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Shortened to 72 holes due to rain.[33]
  2. ↑ Shortened to 72 holes due to rain.[38]

References

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  2. ↑ Higham, Paul (16 November 2023). "Teenage Dreams Come True For Josh Berry As Yorkshire Amateur Bags DP World Tour Card". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Entries open for DP World Tour Qualifying School". European Tour. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Forsström tops leading 28 at DP World Tour Qualifying School". European Tour. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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